Journal of Catholic Social Thought

The Journal of Catholic Social Thought was founded in the Fall of 2003 in support of a call by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to "integrate and to share the riches of the Church's social teaching in Catholic education and formation at every level."

It is published by the Office for Mission and Ministry at Villanova University.

Praise for the Journal of Catholic Social Thought

“The journal is a well-balanced, thought-provoking resource for those interested in what Catholic thinkers are saying about current issues in light of the Church’s social teaching.”Archbishop Celestino Migliore,Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations

“The Journal of Catholic Social Thought is the most impressive new journal in the field today. It will quickly become a resource that no serious student of the tradition can afford to miss.”Robert G. Kennedy, Ph.D.,Director of the Institute of Christian Social Thought and Management, University of St. Thomas (MN)

“The journal provides a needed forum where the rich tradition of Catholic social teaching and practice can be discussed in a rigorous and nuanced way.”Rev. Mark Cregan, CSC,President, Stonehill College

"This journal will be of great interest to faculty engaged in research in the area of Law & Religion."Frank S. Ravitch, J.D.,Michigan State School of Law
and Co-chair of the Association of American Law School's Section on Law & Religion

The Journal is indexed in Sociological Abstracts and is also indexed in the Catholic Periodical and Literature Index.

For Contributors

For Subscriptions

The Journal of Catholic Social Thought is published twice annually.

Print Subscriptions are available to institutions and individuals within the continental United States at an annual rate of $40.00. Print subscriptions mailed to addresses outside the continental United States are available to institutions and individuals at an annual rate of $60.00. Single copies of back issues are available at $30.00 each. Bulk discounts of 15% are available on orders of 25 copies or more. All subscriptions must be prepaid in U.S. dollars.

For Print Subscriptions and Requests for Back Issues:
All payments for subscriptions must be mailed directly to:Journal of Catholic Social Thought
P.O. Box 465
Hanover, PA 17331
Make checks or money orders payable to:
Journal of Catholic Social Thought. Credit card payements cannot be accepted.

About Villanova

Villanova University was founded in 1842 by the Order of St. Augustine. To this day, Villanova’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University’s six colleges.